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Democratic Party

From: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | Date: 2008 | Copyright information

Dem·o·crat·ic Par·ty one of two main U.S. political parties (the other being the Republican Party), which follows a liberal program, tending to promote a strong central government and social programs.

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